Through a review of some of the tangible and intangible results of Federal reduction in force (RIF), this article demonstrates that while the use of RIF procedures has resulted in a smaller Federal civilian workforce, it is a cumbersome and expensive process which negatively impacts the reputation...
It presents several factors that affect the judgment of the court such as showing evidence that she was better qualified than the younger person who was not laid off and the failure to follow procedures in handbook not sufficient evidence of discrimination. Moreover, it mentions the ruling of ...
The following interventions/procedures are considered experimental, investigational, or unproven because the effectiveness of these approaches has not been established for weight reduction: Acupuncture for weight loss Body plethysmography (diagnostic study) Boron compound administration Low-level laser therapy Du...
Despite accurate surgical procedures insufficient reduction still could be observed in 6% and 16% of cases with direct visualization of syndesmotic stabilization in ankle fractures respectively18,19. Therefore, intraoperative cone beam CT or postoperative CT was recommended to minimize malreduction10,21....
Evaluation of pushover procedures for the seismic design of buildings A number of recent studies raised doubts on the effectiveness of conventional pushover methods, whereby a constant incremental force vector is applied to the structure, in estimating the seismic demand/capacity of framed buildings su...
A novel pneumatic stabilization device to assist surgeons during operative procedures is described. This passive holding device "Passhold" connects to one main fragment through a minimally invasive bone interface and statically locks the fragment's position. Thereafter, only the other main fragment is ...
c Results of ForceAtlas2 on the MNIST dataset, following the same procedures. ForceAtlas2 demonstrates inferior local structure preservation compared to the other DR methods. Full size image The prediction accuracy scores of the SVM and kNN (k = 5) classifiers over multiple datasets and DR...
We must address the questions of who exactly needs help, who should provide it, how help should be offered, and what standards and procedures should be adopted for exiting poverty. We must refrain from engaging in broad and unrestrained campaigns or resorting to boisterous methods that do not ...
All study procedures were conducted in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of our internal Ethics Review Board. Cadaveric human lungs Four cadaveric lungs used in this study were pathologically proven as diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (n = 2), diffuse pan bronchiolitis (n = 1), ...
Improvements in and relating to a reduction or elimination of particles in an encased kropsluftart Apparatus (100) and method are disclosed for removing or reducing the number of particles in an enclosed atmosphere during intracorporeal procedures. The apparatus comprises a housing (180) adapted to ...